And so, as we near the end of the summer, parents across the country flock to the nearest town to buy the kids their school essentials for the new school year. This year, O starts his third year of primary school – Year 2; his last year in infants and his first big set of… Read More

Happy 6th birthday to my little handsome chap, O! I don’t feel old enough to have a six-year-old… but you’re so happy to have caught up with your school friends. The last three months have seen the end of your second year at school, Year 1. You have so enjoyed this last year at school,… Read More

A couple of weeks ago, the Dinosaur Encounters exhibition opened at Rheged and we were asked to pop along with the boys to see what we thought – so here we go! I asked my 6 year old to summarise what he thought about the Dinosaur Encounters experience and this is what he typed… “The… Read More

Since O was born in 2011, hubs and I have saved an amount each month for the kids’ future. As it stands, they will receive the savings when they turn 18 years old and we, as parents, will be encouraging them to use the savings responsibly; for example, towards a deposit on their first house,… Read More

Even as grown adults, it’s not polite to talk about periods. It is such a taboo subject, but why? It’s a perfectly normal bodily function – as are all changes that teenagers experience during puberty. Oh, that awkward couple of years with more hormones and grunts than pregnancy and childbirth. Well, maybe. But, Celebrity mum… Read More

It all began, many years ago, with the invention of the television. An incredible innovation, bringing the cinema into your own living room, providing entertainment for the family. Fast-forward a handful of decades, and we’re living in the 21st century. For every person, there’s at least one screen; and many of those are classed as… Read More

My husband sent me this post today, written by his own fair hand (and without a joke in sight – makes a change). Over to A… This morning one particular story in the news stood out for me that the Girl Guides are looking to overhaul their badges to make them more relevant for the… Read More

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that I’m incredibly proud to live and work in the beautiful county of Cumbria. There are a handful of towns and villages in the west of Cumbria that hold a place in my heart for a variety of reasons. When I found out about The… Read More

My first-born son will soon be turning 6 years old, and I know it’ll come round quickly just as each year does. For now, let me pen a little update on how things have been and what O has got up to since my last update at 5 years and 6 months… We’ve been up… Read More

During October half-term, we took a pretty amazing trip to Disneyland Paris. We stayed at the Sequoia Lodge Disney hotel for four nights and had a fantastic time there. In this post, I wanted to share with you our experiences at Disneyland Park – one of the two parks at Disneyland Paris. This post is… Read More

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